The Rocky Mountain Regional Biocontainment Laboratory is located in the Judson Harper Research Complex on the Colorado State University Foothills Campus. There is also a Biosafety Level 3 Laboratory at CSU, which is part of the CDC Laboratory Response Network and the USDA National Animal Health Laboratory Network, which is part of the Fort Collins Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory.

The National Cancer Institute runs a network of 24 academic research institutes, including Tufts’, across the country to share information from comparative clinical trials. There are comparative clinical trial programs at Tufts, Penn, Ohio State, Colorado State University, and the University of California at Davis, among others.

"In general, though, working dogs or sporting dogs that do hunting or search-and-rescue are considered high-activity dogs, whereas pets—even if they play a lot—typically don't engage in the same levels of activity," Dr. Jonathan Stockman says.

“We find that more and more clients are requesting ovariectomies in order to not have to deal with cycle-related behavior issues,” Dr. Dean Hendrickson said. “It’s generally less expensive in the long run than hormone administration, but it’s not reversible.”